Recommended Web Sites

Group A Streptococcal Disease and Group B Streptococcal Disease - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention present these detailed reports on Strep A and Strep B.

Group A Streptococcal Infections - Detailed fact sheet from the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Disease about Strep A infections.

Invasive Group A Strep - Facts about necrotizing fasciitis (occasionally described by the media as "the flesh-eating bacteria") from the NY State Department of Health.

MedlinePlus: Streptococcal Infections - Links to quality resources, including clinical trials, from the National Library of Medicine.

Necrotizing Skin Infections - Merck & Co., Inc. provides this information about a certain type of strep infection.

Rheumatic Fever - The Mayo Clinic explains rheumatic fever.

Scarlet Fever - This information, provided by KidsHealth for parents, discusses scarlet fever, which can follow untreated strep throat.

The Scoop on Strep Throat - Great info for kids, by KidsHealth, about strep throat.

Strep Throat - This KidsHealth section is designed to inform parents all about strep throat, which is caused by Strep A.

What about My Child and Rheumatic Fever? - The American Heart Association provides this information.

What is Strep Throat? - Excellent review of strep throat: causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment; from the Mayo Clinic.